Sago Palms (Cycas revoluta) Also known as Feather Leaf Palm Use clumps of Sagos in the border. These palms grow slowly and produce multiple offsets at the base of the trunk. The tree is easy to grow and flourishes in the heat producing a special tropical specimen around pools. |
Male Sago with pollinating apparatus protruding from top center |
Female Sago with seed band just under leaf crown |
The Midrib of a Sago palm leaf is a beautifully sculptured waxy yellow |
Excellent for potting near entrances |
CBM PALMS |
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Washingtonia Palms (Washingtonia filifera) COMMON NAMES - California Fan Palm or Petticoat Palm Washingtonia Palm (Washingtonia robusta) Also called Mexican Fan Palm. Tall slender trunk is topped with a crown of large fan-shaped evergreen fronds. Provides a very tropical appearance to the landscape. Zones 8-11. Cold Hardy to 16°F. Excellent for use as street trees or a focal landscape specimen. Full sun. Fast growing to 50-60 feet high, 10 to 15 foot wide crown, ours are seed grown. |
Zamia Palm (Coontie Palm) Also called Coontie, Hairstreak Palm or Florida Arrowroot When used as a pot plant, partial shade is recommended Prefers partial shade with dry slightly wet soils. Easy to grow as a landscape plant in the deep south or excellent and simple to grow indoors in cold climates as a potted plant. Up to four feet tall. Zones 9-11. |
